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BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK STATE INC
ALBANY, NY · EIN 141401680 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$8.5M
expenses
$7.8M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
47
volunteers
61
mission · from form 990

TO BE THE VOICE OF BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK STATE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Business Council of New York State Inc is a statewide advocacy organization representing employers and businesses across New York. It works to influence public policy, promote economic competitiveness, and serve as a unified voice for the business community. The organization engages in research, policy development, and lobbying efforts on key issues affecting the state’s economy.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Economic & Fiscal Policy
Develops policy positions on state budget, taxation, and economic development; produces research reports on New York's economic competitiveness
Environmental & Energy Policy
Engages on energy infrastructure, climate regulations, and environmental compliance issues affecting business operations
Healthcare & Insurance Policy
Focuses on healthcare costs, insurance regulation, and benefits policy impacting employers and employees across the state
Workforce & Labor Policy
Advocates on labor regulations, workforce development, and employer liability issues; provides guidance and analysis to member businesses
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Business Community Advocacy 1 activity
    • Business advocacy in New York State
      Advocates on behalf of businesses and employers across New York State, engaging in policy and regulatory discussions to represent employer interests.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$8.45M
Contributions & grants$359K4%
Program service revenue$5.57M66%
Investment income$30K0%
Other revenue$2.49M
expenses
Total expenses$7.82M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$5.49M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.34M
Cash$1.47M
Investments$1.10M
Liabilities$2.72M
Net assets$1.61M
Liquid reserves3.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +11.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 8
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
HEATHER C MULLIGAN PRESIDENT & CEO 31 $495K
HOWARD BECKER VP-MEMBERSHIP 35 $293K
KENNETH POKALSKY VICE PRESIDENT 35 $263K
PAUL ZUBER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 35 $258K
SUZANNE JENSEN CFO 35 $231K
MARK NAVIN DIR OF INSURANCE FUND 35 $212K
JOSEPH S ALSTON DIR -GOV'T AFFAIRS 35 $180K
CHELSEA LEMON DIR -GOV'T AFFAIRS 35 $166K
board members · 17
  • ALLEN FORE — DIRECTOR
  • ALYSIA STEINMANN — DIRECTOR
  • B REUBEN AUSPITZ — DIRECTOR
  • BRIAN SANVIDGE — DIRECTOR
  • CAMILLE JOSEPH-GOLDMAN — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS CAPONE — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER DEL VECCHIO — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER JAGEL — DIRECTOR
  • COLLEEN A MATTESON — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID BULLWINKLE — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID WARNER — DIRECTOR
  • DAWN BURLEW — VICE CHAIR
  • DEBABRATA MUKHERJEE — DIRECTOR
  • DENNIS C VACCO — DIRECTOR
  • DONNA L DECAROLIS — VICE CHAIR
  • E MARIA BOONIE — VICE CHAIR
  • ERIC MOWER — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Policy Advocacy for Business Interests
    methodology: business-advocacy
    By representing the collective interests of businesses and employers, the organization influences policy and public discourse in New York State, because unified business voices increase leverage in shaping legislation and regulatory environments.